Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Student answer (Band 6.0)

It is believed that in future the purchase rate of printed newspapers or books will lower because everyone will be able to read anything they want on internet without paying. I completely agree with this statement, as the world is shifting towards technology. However, sources will not be completely free.

If we look into the world today, almost everything is digital. We transfer money online, and few people had cash in their hands. Same goes for books and news. The trend of reading printed newspaper had become rare these days. Everyone watches news either on TV or mobile phones.The number of book readers are almost diminished from todays' world becuase everything is easily available on internet. For example, only few people read newspaper and most of them are old people. And because of this printed papers are not easily accessible in this century. The younger generation prefers internet over physical things.

I agree with this statement because this shift is clearly noticable these days. The trend of reading physical books is decreased because almost every type of book is available in the form of PDF over internet. However, not all the content is freely available. We still have to pay or buy premium resources to access some content. If we want to stay in touch with the world we simply watch it on the internet rather then looking for a newspaper. For example, these days children are more into online content. They do not prefer to read physical books.

In conclusion, due to the increased rate of use of technology and internet, it is true almost everything is available freely, so in the coming days it is possible that almost no one will going to buy printed books and newspapers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you completely agree that printed publications will become less common, while acknowledging that some online material still requires payment. You address both newspapers and books and give relevant examples, such as news being read on phones and books being available as PDFs. However, the discussion is not fully developed: claims such as “almost everything is digital” and that book readers have “almost diminished” are broad, and the examples about older people and children are not explained in depth. The qualification that sources will not be completely free is useful, but its implications for the prediction that nobody will buy print could be explored more directly. Develop a few reasons with clearer explanation and support to make the argument more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The main position is easy to follow, and transitions such as “However,” “For example,” and “In conclusion” help signal relationships between ideas. At times, though, progression is repetitive: both body paragraphs return to the same point that people prefer online news and books, without clearly assigning each paragraph a distinct focus. Some links are also mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “because” and “And because of this.” References such as “this shift” are understandable but could be made more specific. Organise the body around separate reasons—for example, convenience and cost—and connect each example explicitly to the claim it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to discuss the topic, including relevant terms such as “printed,” “premium resources,” “physical books,” and “online content.” The meaning is generally clear, but word choice and collocation are sometimes inaccurate or repetitive. For instance, “the purchase rate … will lower” is not a natural way to describe declining sales, and “the trend … is decreased” does not express the intended change idiomatically. There are also spelling errors, including “becuase” and “noticable,” and repeated reliance on “everything,” “internet,” and “trend.” Aim for more precise expressions and check spelling carefully; varied terms such as “digital publications,” “online access,” and “print sales” would help make the discussion more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession with “However” and conditional phrasing such as “If we want to stay in touch with the world…”. Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. Examples include “few people had cash” where the present context calls for a present-tense form, “The number of book readers are” where the subject requires singular agreement, and “almost no one will going to buy,” which combines incompatible future forms. There are also issues with articles and sentence boundaries, as in “on internet” and the missing space after “phones.” Review subject–verb agreement, consistent tense, and future constructions, and proofread punctuation. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the range you are already attempting.

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